March 2015 – Coalition for Adequate School Housing

State Allocation Board Regulatory Notice

Posted on March 31, 2015 by CASH

March 31, 2015

TO: ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS

The State Allocation Board proposes to amend Regulation Section 1859.163.1, which would align the Charter School Preliminary Apportionment general site development grant with the New Construction general site development grant. Please click on NOTICE (link) or you may go to the OPSC Website at: www.dgs.ca.gov/opsc, under Resources, then click on “Laws and Regulations,” then click on “SFP Pending Regulatory Changes.”

If you have any questions or are having trouble viewing this document, please contact Lisa Jones at lisa.jones@dgs.ca.gov or Ron Koeppl at ron.koeppl@dgs.ca.gov.

~ C.A.S.H. Staff

Posted in State Agency Charter School Preliminary Apportionment, OPSC, SAB, SFP, state allocation board

C.A.S.H. General Membership Meeting – Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by CASH

March 27, 2015

A webcast of the entire General Membership Meeting will be available on the C.A.S.H. website.

C.A.S.H. Chair Jenny Hannah called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m. New members and first time attendees were welcomed. She introduced herself and asked those who haven’t met her yet to please introduce themselves at some point during the day. Jenny encouraged members to sponsor the monthly meeting webcast. More information can be found on the C.A.S.H. website at www.cashnet.org. Jenny acknowledged new C.A.S.H. staff members Laurie Eaton and Kyle Tanaka, and thanked them for their hard work at the Annual Conference.

Jenny updated the membership on the 2016 State School Bond Initiative. We now have Title and Summary, and that means we have the language to be able to move forward to put it on the ballot once the signatures have been collected. The petitions are being printed and you are welcome to get involved with the volunteer effort. C.A.S.H. will have a training webinar to help those folks willing to volunteer – we want to make sure we have accuracy in our signature collection efforts.

Posted in General

Message from the Chair – March 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by CASH

March 23, 2015

Learning Environments Key to Educational Outcomes

On Wednesday February 25, 2015, I was honored to become the new Chair of the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.). I would like to thank the Board of Directors, and in particular our immediate Past Chair Joe Dixon who has left a significant legacy with his leadership on Californians for Quality Schools school bond initiative and the creation of the C.A.S.H. Maintenance Management Certificate Program. I will do my best to carry the torch as high as he did. I would also like to thank our esteemed past chairs who created the tradition of excellence that we now try to uphold, including Gene Hartline, Bill Cornelison, Connie Barinoff, Mamie Starr and Kathleen Moore. When my time is done as chair, I will be honored to join this esteemed group and be a resource to future leaders as they have been for me.

Posted in General Californians for Quality Schools, Cash Maintenance Management Certificate Program, chair, CMMCP, CQS, Jenny Hannah, Joe Dixon, Kern County, NextGen Experience, NextGen Symposium

Senate Environmental Quality Committee Approves Bill to Restrict Use of Artificial Turf

Posted on March 18, 2015 by CASH

March 18, 2015

On Wednesday March 18^th the Senate Environmental Quality Committee heard and ultimately approved SB 47 (Hill) on a 5-0 vote.

As introduced SB 47 proposes to prohibit the installation of new artificial turf fields and playground surfaces containing waste tires for two years (January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2018) while specified state agencies conduct a comprehensive study of the potential health impacts for users of play surfaces. The bill specifies that artificial turf fields and play surfaces made from alternative materials that do not include waste tires are not subject to the moratorium, nor are projects under construction or that have signed a contract for installation before January 1, 2016.

Posted in Legislation artificial turf fields, California Association of School Business Officials, Californians Against Waste, CalRecycle, CASBO, CAW, San Diego Unified School District, SB 47, Senate Environment Quality Committee, Senator Hill

C.A.S.H. 36th Annual Conference Recap

Posted on March 12, 2015 by CASH

March 12, 2015

The 36^th Annual C.A.S.H. Conference held, February 23-25, 2015 at the Sacramento Convention Center and Hyatt Regency was a huge success! There was a positive vibe from the over 1,500 attendees, exhibitors and speakers throughout the two and one-half day event. The attendance was up by 20 percent, we added 30 booths to the trade show floor, and sponsors were at an all-time high! The increased attendance was evident in many packed workshop rooms and significantly increased traffic through the trade show hall – especially during the opening night’s welcome reception.

Posted in General 2014 Summary of the Organizations Work, Annual Conference, Board of Directors, C.A.S.H. Annual Conference, C.A.S.H. Trade Show, California Building Industry Association, Californians for Quality Schools, CBIA, CQS, JLMLAA, Legislative Advisory Committee, Maintenance & Operations, Maintenance Management Certificate Program, Membership Service Awards, NextGen Experience, Nominating Committee, School Facilities Leadership Academy, SFLA, Sponsorship, Student design awards, Tradeshow